kumíta n comet.
kumiti, kumíti, kumitíba n committee. v [A13; c1] organize into a committee.
kumitir v [A; c1] commit oneself or s.t. Dì ku mukumitir sa ákung kaugalíngun ánang sabúta, I won’t commit myself to that agreement. Ayaw ikumitir ang primírung batalyun kay irisirba, Don’t commit the first battalion because it is in reserve.
kumkum v 1 [A; c1] hold s.t. in the hand with the palm closed. Kumkúma (ikumkum) pag-áyu ang sinsilyu arun dì mawā̀, Hold the change tightly in your hand so you won’t lose it. 2 [A; a12] get possession of s.t. Ang kadaúgan nga karun ílang gikumkum nakúhà sa limbung, Victory is in their hands now, but it is an ill-gotten one. Kun muabut kanang higayúna, kumkúma dáyun kay dì na nà mubálik, When the chance comes, grasp it and hold onto it, for it will not come back again. — ug kamut a tight-fisted. Kumkum kaáyug kamut. Asin ray isulà, He’s terribly tight-fisted. He won’t eat anything but salt with his rice. n a fistful. Paghakup ug usa ka kumkum nga balas, Take a handful of sand. pa- v [A; a1] let a baptized child hold an amount as a baptismal gift from his godfather or godmother who failed to bring a gift. Ákù lang pakumkúmun ug singku písus ang ákung kinúgus kay wà man kuy dáng rigálu, I’ll let my godchild hold five pesos as a baptismal gift because I didn’t bring any gifts.
kumnay name given to nosefishes: Naso spp.
kumpabli v [A2; b(1)] admit one’s guilt, defeat. Dì ku mukumpabli nga aku nasayup, I won’t admit that I was wrong. Dì nátù kumpablíhan ang íyang kadaúgan kay may tíkas, We won’t concede his victory because there was trickery involved.
kumpad v [A; a1] toy, play around with s.t. with the fingers. Kumpárun sa bátà ang íyang pagkáun ug pasagdan, The child will play with his food if he is left alone.
kumpadri = [kumpári].
kumpang n k.o. disease of pigs, manifested by a foul odor emanating from the mouth and giving a yellow color to the fat. v [a4] get kumpang. -un(→) a sick with kumpang.
kumpaníya n 1 business establishment. Sákup siya sa usa ka mauswágung kumpaníya, He is a member of a prosperous company. 2 business partners. Kumpaníya sila niadtu piru nagbúlag ug nigusyu, They used to be business partners but now they have split their business. 2a habitual associate. Pirmi nákù siyang kumpaníya sa pagpangharána, He is always with me when we go serenading. 3 military company. v [C; ac3] 1 be partners or associates in business. Nagkumpaníya sila niánang ílang tindáhan, They are partners in that store. Gikumpaniyáhan sa mag-ágaw ang pagpalit sa yútà, The cousins bought the land as co-partners. 2 be a constant companion or associate.